The Shape of Modernism

Role: Exhibition Experience Producer
Type: Conceptual Gallery Exhibition
Objective: Lead the concept and execution of an immersive exhibition exploring the evolution of modern architecture through spatial storytelling and material sensitivity.

✨ Project Overview
The Shape of Modernism reimagines sculpture as architecture, placing the works of Auguste Rodin, Constantin Brancusi, and Hassan Fathy in dialogue. By highlighting craft, form, and emotional resonance, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how modernist ideals—across time and culture—converge through material and space. The result is a serene, immersive gallery experience rooted in simplicity, reflection, and human-centered design.

💡 Design Goals
• Create a spatial narrative inspired by modernist sculpture
• Use form, light, and contrast to foster emotional connection
• Collaborate with curators, lighting designers, and fabricators to align vision and execution
• Design for accessibility, pacing, and embodied visitor flow
• Lead project planning, milestone tracking, and stakeholder communication

✍🏼 Conceptual Approach
Material Minimalism & Emotional Form
Drawing from Fathy’s vernacular architecture and Brancusi’s nature-informed structures, the design emphasized restraint and warmth. Curved partitions, earthy textures, and clean forms created a contemplative rhythm through the space.

Movement & Circulation
• Curved walls guided intuitive visitor flow
• Sculptures were spaced to encourage pause and reflection
• Zones allowed for quiet, intimate engagement
• Shifts in scale offered new perspectives and emotional contrast

Lighting & Interpretation
Lighting transitions were designed to shift mood and deepen reflection. Interpretive content was integrated into the environment—through subtle projections and tone-on-tone text—supporting non-linear discovery and visitor agency.

🌀 Production Challenges
• Material Balance: Created a minimal yet inviting environment using wood, concrete, and earthen tones without competing with the artworks
• Emotional Impact: Used negative space and lighting to shape moments of stillness and focus
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Led iterative design reviews with curators, architects, and fabricators to maintain alignment from concept to delivery

🎯 Visitor Experience Goals
1. Cultivate a sense of stillness and emotional reflection
2. Highlight the evolution of modern form and materiality
3. Support deep, human-centered engagement with space and story
4. Invite interpretation through transparent, layered storytelling

📸 Visual Assets
• Moodboard (material, lighting, architectural references)
• Floor plan (flow, sightlines, seating, sculpture placement)
• Renderings (perspective views, lighting simulations, design intent)

🪞Reflection
This project deepened my understanding of how spatial sequencing, materiality, and narrative flow shape emotional resonance. It reinforced my belief in:

• Pacing as a design tool
• Architecture as storytelling
• Space as a medium for curiosity and care

I design with intention—blending curatorial insight, material presence, and experiential strategy to create immersive exhibitions that feel meaningful, alive, and deeply human.

💼 Tools Used: SketchUp, Illustrator
📍 Location: Conceptual Project 
📽 Watch the 3D Walkthrough: The Shape of Modernism Video Walkthrough